S. 5065
116th Congress
Senate
Economic Justice Act
Official title: A bill to provide more than $435,000,000,000 in immediate and long-term investments in communities to promote economic justice, and for other purposes.
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Became law
Dec 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)
Dec 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)
Plain-English summary
Economic Justice Act
This bill provides emergency funding to address economic disparities and the impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in communities, particularly with respect to low-income and minority populations.
Among other programs, the bill provides funding for child care, health services, job training, family support services, small businesses, and housing, as well as for hospital, school, and broadband infrastructure. The bill also includes provisions that raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, incentivize Medicaid expansion, establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, and institute clean water and air programs.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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Baldwin, Tammy
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Blumenthal, Richard
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Booker, Cory A.
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Duckworth, Tammy
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Durbin, Richard J.
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
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Heinrich, Martin
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Hirono, Mazie K.
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Klobuchar, Amy
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Merkley, Jeff
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Murray, Patty
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Peters, Gary C.
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Reed, Jack
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Sanders, Bernard
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Schatz, Brian
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Van Hollen, Chris
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Warner, Mark R.
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
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Wyden, Ron
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5065: Economic Justice Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5065/
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